{"id":3663,"date":"2025-07-03T02:52:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T02:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/make-me-perfect-manufacturing-beauty-in-china-bbc-world-service-documentaries\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T02:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T02:52:32","slug":"make-me-perfect-manufacturing-beauty-in-china-bbc-world-service-documentaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/reel\/make-me-perfect-manufacturing-beauty-in-china-bbc-world-service-documentaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Me Perfect: Manufacturing beauty in China &#8211; BBC World Service Documentaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GaYSEWlHrGw?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>China\u2019s cosmetic surgery industry is booming &#8211; but as it surges, it faces a worrying shortage of qualified practitioners. #BBCEye investigates.<\/p>\n<p>Click here to subscribe to our channel \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/bbc.in\/3VyyriM<\/p>\n<p>In China today, looking good is seen as key to career success. With beauty videos promoting extreme weight-loss flooding social media and beauty apps allowing surgery appointments to be booked at the click of a button, China\u2019s cosmetic surgery industry is booming.<\/p>\n<p>But the rise in demand has led to a shortage of qualified practitioners and licensed clinics. Hundreds of accidents are happening inside Chinese clinics every day.<\/p>\n<p>This documentary meets the pioneers of the industry and tells the stories of victims of botched surgeries and recruitment scams.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Introduction: Manufacturing Beauty in China<br \/>\n02:15 Abby Wu &#8211; one of China&#8217;s first cosmetic surgery influencers<br \/>\n02:25 &#8216;At 14, my mum took me to a clinic for liposuction&#8217;<br \/>\n05:20 The reality of cosmetic surgery? &#8216;You look like a monster before you look pretty&#8217;<br \/>\n07:18 Gao Liu: \u2018I wanted to become more beautiful\u2019<br \/>\n10:08 \u2018I thought I was going to lose my nose\u2019<br \/>\n11:32 Guangzhou Health Commission conducts an investigation<br \/>\n12:30 Is Dr He Ming still operating?<br \/>\n13:02 Analysing beauty via AI apps<br \/>\n15:29 Why is China experiencing a surge in cosmetic surgery?<br \/>\n17:20 A rise in corrective surgery: \u2018Why go to a beauty salon for medical treatment?\u2019<br \/>\n21:21 Gao\u2019s botched surgery: a professional opinion<br \/>\n25:07 \u2018My botched nose surgery ruined my acting career\u2019<br \/>\n29:38 Undercover to investigate the \u2018Nose King of Guangzhou\u2019<br \/>\n34:40 Recruited: \u2018Beauty consultant\u2019 clinic jobs turn employees into patients<br \/>\n36:29 Pressurised into taking high-interest loans for surgery<br \/>\n41:02 A legacy of long-term debt<br \/>\n43:08 A path to recovery?<br \/>\n46:17 &#8216;Making the right choice saves you a lot of trouble later&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f To watch more investigative journalism from our award-winning BBC Eye team check out this documentary playlist: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fa8LK1lptsvoA_spfJhzda<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 Listen to The Documentary podcast exploring this investigation here: https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/w3ct7y7t<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf9e\ufe0f Watch this documentary in CHINESE here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gHUPuJ7mXpU<br \/>\n&#8230;and in INDONESIAN here: https:\/\/youtu.be\/R_1YfHZdvDM<br \/>\n&#8230;and in VIETNAMESE here: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TtKN7IiN8-U<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\nThis is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel.<br \/>\nIf you like what we do, you can also find us here:<br \/>\nInstagram \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nTwitter \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nFacebook \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/facebook.com\/bbcworldservice<br \/>\nBBC World Service website \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldserviceradio<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching and subscribing!<br \/>\n#Documentaries #BBCWorldService #InvestigativeJournalism #WorldService #China #CosmeticSurgery #PlasticSurgery #ChinaNews<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GaYSEWlHrGw\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China\u2019s cosmetic surgery industry is booming &#8211; but as it surges, it faces a worrying shortage of qualified practitioners. #BBCEye investigates. 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